Army to Youth - “Serve Your Country” Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz - The Philippine Army once again invites the youth in Western Visayas to join the profession of arms and serve the country and people. The Philippine Army Recruitment Center Office for Visayas of the Army Personnel Management Center will facilitate the Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery (PAATB), Army Qualifying Exam (AQE) and Special Written Exam (SWE) to qualified applicants for Officer Candidate Course (OCC) and Officer Preparatory Course (OPC). Schedule of examinations are the following: September 8-9, 2014 to be held at the Western Institute of Technology New Site Campus, La Paz, Iloilo City and September 10-11, 2014 to be held at the West Negros University, Bacolod City. Qualified to take the examinations are those: Natural born Filipino citizen, single, College graduate (4-5 year course), has a score of 100 or more on the Philippine Army Aptitude Test Battery (PAATB), at least 5 feet in height, no pending case in civil and military courts and is physically, mentally and psychologically fit. Age requirement for Officer Candidate Course (OCC) is 21 to 24 while for Officer Preparatory Course (OPC) must be 21 but no more than 31 years old upon the date of Call to Active Duty (CAD). The OCC is a one-year course which prepares a candidate mentally, physically, and emotionally to become an army officer. Upon graduation, the individual will be commissioned as an Army 2nd Lieutenant into the Regular Force, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). If one is already an Army 2nd Lieutenant in the Reserved Force, AFP and on inactive status, s/he must be a graduate of Probationary Officer Training Course (POTC) and the six-month OPC prepares one for active duty in the Regular Force, AFP. Applicants shall bring the following at the examinations center: College diploma, Transcript of Records (TOR), Birth Certificate (NSO Authenticated), Valid Identification Card, Pencil Number 2, Ball pen and a long folder. Attire is White T-Shirt, Pants and Rubber Shoes. Interested applicants may contact SSg Ronnie Cornelio at mobile number 0916-640-5919 or log on to army.mil.ph/. Pay and Benefits for Officers include: Pay and allowances (Monthly Gross) for Officer Candidate - P29, 007.00 and 2LT (Call to Active Duty) - P32, 668.00, Insurance and healthcare benefits, Billeting and housing privileges, Job security, Leadership and other skills trainings, Opportunity for career advancement based on performance, Opportunities for Post Graduate Studies both within the country and abroad and an Opportunity to lead in the Philippine Army.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:38:54 +0000
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